“All directors are control freaks and very obsessive. I get the feeling that directors as kids, they all have had a childhood with not too much contact with other kids. They constructed their own reality and they continue to do it. It's a funny breed, directors.”

Swedish actor

Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor known for a long film career spanning European and English-language productions. He is especially associated with his work with director Lars von Trier. His collaborations with von Trier include Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac. He also appeared in early English-language films such as The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Hunt for Red October, Good Will Hunting, Ronin, and King Arthur. His honors include two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics’ Choice Award.